Joint Session of Parliament

Constitutional Provisions

  • Article 108 of the Indian Constitution provides for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.
  • According to Article 118, the President of India may, after conferring with the chair of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, create rules for the proceedings of a joint session of parliament.

Exceptions for Joint Session of Parliament

  • Money Bill: Money bills must be approved by the Lok Sabha solely, according to the Indian Constitution.
  • Constitution Amendment Bill: There is no mechanism for calling a combined session of parliament in the event of a disagreement between the two ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here

Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Be an Annual Subscriber

Indian Polity And Governance